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Boxwood Reigns Supreme
Boxwood can give a garden a steady green shape through the year, whether you use one shrub as a focal point or several to…
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Ferns Bring Style
Use ferns where you want the garden to stay interesting between flowering seasons. Their fronds give a bed shape and texture even when little else is in bloom. Choose the fern for the light and moisture you have,…
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Add Architectural Elements with Grasses
Ornamental grasses give a bed height, texture and movement without asking every plant to flower at once. Choose by the grass's mature size and…
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Treasure the Shade Garden
A shady part of the yard can become a garden you want to visit, rather than a place that only receives another layer of…
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Find Friends in the Garden
To make a garden more useful to pollinators, keep something suitable in bloom across the growing season and be careful with pesticides. Sit still…
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Creeping Sedums are Survivors
Creeping sedums are good candidates for a sunny, well-drained place where other garden plants struggle. Their low growth can soften the edge of a…
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Winter in the Garden
Use a dry winter day to clear paths, tend garden tools and decide which parts of the beds can wait until spring. You do…
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Wildlife in the Garden
To make a garden more useful to wildlife, leave some cover, keep a source of clean water and choose plants that offer food at…
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Try Some Coleus
Use coleus when you want color from leaves rather than waiting for flowers. Choose the plant by its mature size and the light available,…
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